Hi JB,
> Am 20.09.2019 um 11:45 schrieb JB via use-livecode
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
>
> Hi Klaus,
>
> That worked but the file that appeared on the desktop had
> no icon like was there before and the size is zero K.
hm, I have been working this way since the old Metacard days, so no idea what's
wrong.
Did you use my exact syntax? If not, please post your code.
Did you create a standalone and added the pic via "Copy files"?
> JB
>
>
>> On Sep 20, 2019, at 2:30 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode
>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi JB,
>>
>>> Am 20.09.2019 um 11:11 schrieb JB via use-livecode
>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
>>>
>>> Hi Klaus,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the info! A file path alone does not work for me.
>>> Here is what I have tried.
>>> In the Stack Script;
>>> global dirName
>>> on openStack
>>> put the defaultFolder into dirName
>>> end openStack
>>> —From a button on a card;
>>>
>>> global dirName
>>>
>>> on mouseUp
>>> --/Users/JB/Desktop/Buss X-82/Buss X-82.app/Contents/Resources/myPic.jpg
>>> put dirName & "/Buss X-82.app/Contents/Resources/myPic.jpg/" into fPath
>>> put fPath
>>> end mouseUp
>>>
>>> That is how I can get a file path but using this path will not work if the
>>> path
>>> directs to a bundle but it will work if the file is not in a bundle.
>>
>> that's why LC gave us the specialfolderpath() codes!
>> No need to mess around with DEFAULTFOLDER etc. on different platforms
>> anymore.
>> Especially if Apple likes to change things out of a sudden again! :-D
>>
>>> That being said how do I go about copying this file with
>>> specialfolderpath() ?
>>
>> See below...
>>
>>> Do I need to go to the standalone settings and add the file using copy files
>>> section and then from within my app I can copy that file
>>
>> Yes, that's the way you should work.
>>
>>> but if I add it my self after the .app is made I will not be able to copy
>>> it?
>>
>> specialfolderpath("resources") will also work IF you copy your files
>> to the correct folder inside of the APP package.
>>
>>> Are you saying this will return the path to my resource in my app and let
>>> me copy it to the desktop? Do you have some more examples of copying
>>> the file with this procedure?
>> ...
>> ## Copy your pic inside of the APP package to the Desktop folder:
>> put specialfolderpath("desktop") & "/mypic.jpg" into tTargetFile
>> put specialfolderpath("resources") & "/mypic.jpg" into tSourceFile
>> if there is not a file tTargetfile then
>> put url("binfile:" & tSourceFile) into url("binfile:" & tTargetFile)
>> end if
>> ...
Best
Klaus
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Klaus Major
https://www.major-k.de
kl...@major-k.de
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